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Dev587
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Hello All,

 

This is my first post on this forum. I would like your opinions on my (slightly modest) gaming rig.

 

The location is: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/9CtWBP

 

Here are my answers to the standard questions:

 

1. Budget & Location

My budget is in the range of ~1200-1300 USD (US Dollars).

 

2. Aim

1. Gaming (FPS games like Doom, BioShock, Crysis etc)

2. Software development (coding, running Android simulators etc)

3. Movie watching in BluRay & DVD formats

4. Web browsing ( fast network card preferable )

Will be dual booting (Linux & Windows).

 

3. Monitors

Currently have a 1080p monitor. Planning to upgrade to 1440 or 4K in the future.

I will be using a single monitor.

 

4. Peripherals

I will need an OS. Windows 10 Home 64-bit. I will be installing the latest version of Linux Mint as well.

I will need to buy a good mechanical keyboard and suggestions on a good 1440 monitor / 4K monitor (with Gsync) will be helpful.

 

5. Why are you upgrading?

This will be my first build. I am upgrading from my laptop which crashed recently.

 

I would like to buy the parts this Thanksgiving (4 days time). I would appreciate if someone could let me know if Fry's / Amazon / NewEgg has discounts on Thanksgiving. :)

 

I would also like to keep the DVD RW and Blu-Ray players separate on the system though I don't have it configured that way at the moment. Would appreciate suggestions on the best Blu Ray player and DVD RW player.

 

Thanks a ton in advance!!

 

- Dev.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($119.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($66.50 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($417.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1179.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-21 03:25 EST-0500

 

Changed a few things to make it look nicer :P And yes I know the SSD is SATA based, but it's cheaper than the 2.5 inch one by quite a lot xD

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I would not get 212 to go as a cooler as they are not cool under oc load. V300 known as Bad SSD. R

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Hmm, I'd change a few things.

  • Don't get the V300 SSD
  • The G2 650w is currently cheaper
  • Do you really need a Bluray player?

Other than that, looks good!

 

6 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I would not get 212 to go as a cooler as they are not cool under oc load. V300 known as Bad SSD. R

Sounds like bollocks to me. Have any proof to back that up?

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

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CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

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CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

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CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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2 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Hmm, I'd change a few things.

  • Don't get the V300 SSD
  • The G2 650w is currently cheaper
  • Do you really need a Bluray player?

Other than that, looks good!

 

Sounds like bollocks to me. Have any proof to back that up?

The v300 or the 212 evo

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4 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Hmm, I'd change a few things.

  • Don't get the V300 SSD
  • The G2 650w is currently cheaper
  • Do you really need a Bluray player?

Other than that, looks good!

 

Sounds like bollocks to me. Have any proof to back that up?

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3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

The v300 or the 212 evo

The cooler. Under Aida, perhaps. Here's another test with a full CPU load, under more realistic conditions.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/cooler-master-hyper-212-evo-cpu-cooler-review/6/

 

The CPU is kept at 50 degrees, and is cooler than a load of other top tier air coolers, including the D14.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

Spoiler

 

CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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$15 more:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 600p Series 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($389.99 @ B&H)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Rosewill RNBF-131209 59.8 CFM  120mm Fan  ($5.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Rosewill RNBF-131209 59.8 CFM  120mm Fan  ($5.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1169.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-21 04:28 EST-0500

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if you are planninng to overclock, get a better cpu cooler. if you are not, get a non K version or a cheaper mobo for sparing money (f u want)

My main rig ✦ Shardsedge

 ☟ INFO & SPECS ☟

 

  • Information:

This build is made for video editing, Gaming and livestreaming.

probably 65% of this build has been bought used.

  • Specifications:

CPU ✦ AMD Ryzen 7 1700

GPU ✦ Sapphire RX 580 PULSE 4GB

SSD ✦ Toshiba TR200 240GB

HDD ✦ WD Black 160GB 2.5" + WD BLUE 1TB

PSU ✦ Corsair RM750X

RAM ✦ Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x4 (8GB) 3000Mhz

CASE ✦ Corsair Crystal 460X

MOBO ✦ MSI X370 SLI Plus

 

 

 

My old pc build ✦ Smoke

 ☟ INFO & SPECS ☟

 

  • Information:

This build was made for gaming especially, it was my second build.

i had some struggles livestreaming on it because the CPU just wasn't good enough for that.

(I do not have this build anymore)

  • Specifications:

CPU ✦ Intel i5 6500

GPU ✦ Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 470 4G D5

SSD ✦ Kingston SSDNow v300 120GB

HDD ✦ WD Blue 1TB

PSU ✦ Corsair CX450M

RAM ✦ Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x4 (8GB) 2400Mhz

CASE ✦ Sharkoon S25-V

MOBO ✦ MSI H110M ECO

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57 minutes ago, Wolfiowww said:

if you are planninng to overclock, get a better cpu cooler. if you are not, get a non K version or a cheaper mobo for sparing money (f u want)

What's a better CPU cooler for overclocking? I got the Z-series motherboard 'cause it supports overclocking (something I may not do right away, but in the near future).

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3 minutes ago, Dev587 said:

What's a better CPU cooler for overclocking? I got the Z-series motherboard 'cause it supports overclocking (something I may not do right away, but in the near future).

The H7 is decent.  You will have to go bigger for more cooling.

 

The Noctua D15 is the best of the best (air coolers).

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19 hours ago, Dev587 said:

What's a better CPU cooler for overclocking? I got the Z-series motherboard 'cause it supports overclocking (something I may not do right away, but in the near future).

a cheap one is the cryorig h7 its really good and can do medium overclocks. watercooling will always do

My main rig ✦ Shardsedge

 ☟ INFO & SPECS ☟

 

  • Information:

This build is made for video editing, Gaming and livestreaming.

probably 65% of this build has been bought used.

  • Specifications:

CPU ✦ AMD Ryzen 7 1700

GPU ✦ Sapphire RX 580 PULSE 4GB

SSD ✦ Toshiba TR200 240GB

HDD ✦ WD Black 160GB 2.5" + WD BLUE 1TB

PSU ✦ Corsair RM750X

RAM ✦ Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x4 (8GB) 3000Mhz

CASE ✦ Corsair Crystal 460X

MOBO ✦ MSI X370 SLI Plus

 

 

 

My old pc build ✦ Smoke

 ☟ INFO & SPECS ☟

 

  • Information:

This build was made for gaming especially, it was my second build.

i had some struggles livestreaming on it because the CPU just wasn't good enough for that.

(I do not have this build anymore)

  • Specifications:

CPU ✦ Intel i5 6500

GPU ✦ Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 470 4G D5

SSD ✦ Kingston SSDNow v300 120GB

HDD ✦ WD Blue 1TB

PSU ✦ Corsair CX450M

RAM ✦ Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x4 (8GB) 2400Mhz

CASE ✦ Sharkoon S25-V

MOBO ✦ MSI H110M ECO

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Great thanks.. Think I'll stick with the cry h7 at the moment. ?

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